Sentences with phrase «by a simple majority»

But many parents find that they prefer to make decisions by consensus rather than by simple majority vote.

These recommendations can be voted on in any election, either one specially called or in conjunction with other statewide elections, and need only pass by a simple majority of those casting votes.

The budget was also passed by a simple majority.

The new price, however, comes with a caveat: the decision will be made by a simple majority in a straight up - and - down vote.

He specifically pointed out that once used, the nuclear option would eventually effectively change the rules so that they could be changed by a simple majority.

As I understand it, the current ruling is that they can change the rules by a simple majority rule at any time.

Those rights can not simply be voted away by a simple majority.

Under the current law, a strike can take place if it is backed by a simple majority of those union members who vote - regardless of the level of turnout.

Currently, a citizen's initiative can be amended by a simple majority of the legislature and the governor's approval.

Such resolutions can be passed by a simple majority, or a two thirds majority if the issue is considered important.

Certainly, the concern for teaching a respect for universal civil liberties is well placed, as democracy is defined as much by respect for minority rights as by simple majority rule.

There are several different forms of the Bible and the books that made it into the Bible were decided by a simple majority vote.

But Congress can easily wipe out a subset of Obama's agency rules using the 1996 Congressional Review Act, which allows the House and Senate to nullify any recently finalized federal regulation by a simple majority vote in both chambers — so long as the president agrees.

Cash distributions in excess of the Draws («Bonus Distributions») shall be paid on a periodic basis as determined by a simple majority of the Management Committee and shall not exceed the amount by which the liquid funds of the Partnership as of the last day of the preceding month exceed the Reserve Amount.

on Washington: «Balance of Powers Restoration Act» introduced, statute would let legislature overturn state appellate courts by simple majority vote

For example, the UK Fixed - term Parliaments Act 2011 legislated by simple majority for strictly fixed - term parliaments; until then the ruling party could call a general election at any convenient time up to the maximum term of five years.

Among other concepts this enshrines the view that there is no binding method for one sitting Parliament to bind a future Parliament irrevocably to a decision, and these decisions are made by simple majority of those MPs...

If the law is free of points of order, it can be passed in the Senate by a simple majority; the 60 votes necessary to shut off a filibuster are not required.

NYT «s Ana Swanson and Alan Rappeport: «A revised deal with Canada and Mexico will need approval from the Senate and House, which, under current trade laws, must pass the revamped agreement by a simple majority.

In the Senate, the limit on debate time and non-debatable motion to proceed means a reconciliation bill can not be filibustered — allowing the Senate to pass a reconciliation bill by a simple majority rather than needing 60 votes to end debate.

Would this government official and associated party leaders be justified in removing those Supreme Court Justices by simple majority votes in both houses of Congress rather than using the procedure spelled out in the Constitution?

Convention votes, though determined of course by simple majority, only expressed the synod's understanding of what the Word of God said.

PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS Despite this written requirement, the Senate's presiding officer could, on motion, declare a Senate rule unconstitutional, and that decision could be upheld by a simple majority vote.

Currently, the Speaker and the Senate Majority Leader hold enormous power to abuse the system and stop bills from coming to the floor even if they are mathematically sponsored by a simple majority of members from each house of the legislature (76 out of 150 in the Assembly and 32 out of 63 in the Senate).

The legal analysis in Yonkers is that there are two ways to overturn term limits — one by a referendum, and one by a simple majority council vote.

The panel recommended «a legislative change that provides for decision by a simple majority of the total voting body.»

If chosen as speaker by a simple majority of his 50 colleagues on Wednesday, he'd be the second - youngest speaker ever.

Article 48 of the Lisbon treaty allows for changes to the treaty - The proposal would need to be accepted by a simple majority of the European Council and then needs to be ratified by all member states.

As a result of this ballot, a single MP is elected in each constituency by simple majority - the Representative vote.

«An inspector general that can be appointed or removed by a simple majority in the Legislature is not really independent,» Curran said.

Leader of the G24, and former Speaker of the House, Kabiru Alhassan Rurum of Rano constituency who announced it noted that the feat was achieved by the simple majority of their number.

Parliament is also dissolved if a government loses a vote of no confidence by a simple majority and a new government is not formed within 14 days.

Federal legislation could correct this absurdity and permit shareholders to move the corporations they own to another state by a simple majority vote.

Executive decisions are taken by simple majority.

(So it doesn't need to be passed by a simple majority by Congress.)

The most basic statements of principle to be found in our law, such as Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights of 1688, have no more authority than the common law or statute, capable of amendment or repeal by simple majorities at any time chosen by Parliament.

The two basic requirements at common law for a derivative action are: - that the alleged wrong or breach of duty is one that is incapable of being ratified by a simple majority of the members; and - that the alleged wrongdoers are in control of the company, so that the company, which is the «proper claimant» can not claim by itself.

A cabinet member is nominated by the President and then presented to the Senate for confirmation or rejection by a simple majority.

These amounts can be respectively doubled by a simple majority vote of CREA's board of directors; any further funding must be approved at the association's General Assembly meeting.

All school district budgets should be decided by a simple majority of local voters; as Assemblyman Kevin Cahill (D - Kingston) was quoted yesterday as saying, the 60 % override vote for tax levies exceeding the cap is «undemocratic».

Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), Congress can reverse a change in a federal regulation by a simple majority vote within 60 working days after that regulation is published in the official record.

If the European Council, after consulting the European Parliament and the Commission, adopts by a simple majority a decision in favour of examining the proposed amendments, the President of the European Council shall convene a Convention composed of representatives of the national Parliaments, of the Heads of State or Government of the Member States, of the European Parliament and of the Commission.

According to the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Ballin (1892), Senate rules can be changed by a simple majority vote.

Except as may be otherwise determined by unanimous decision of the Management Committee, the remaining [*] % of Bonus Distributions shall be distributed among the Equity Partners (including members of the Management Committee) as determined by a simple majority of the Management Committee in its sole discretion.

During the latest proceedings on the Fixed Term Parliaments Bill yesterday, Bill Cash led an attempt to make a pre-full term general election subject to a motion passed by a simple majority of MPs, rather than two thirds of MPs, as the Bill proposes.